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Human Rights Day address by His Excellency, President Jacob Zuma, King William’s Town, Eastern Cape
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa,
The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa and all Ministers present,
Premier Phumulo Masualle and your executive council,
The Members of the Provincial Legislature, The Executive Mayor of the Buffalo City Metro, Mr Xola Pakati and all Mayors and councillors present,
Representatives of labour, business and religious sectors,
The family of Mr Steve Biko,
UMphakathi waseQonce neMpuma Koloni yonke,
Fellow South Africans,
Molweni, sanibonani,
We greet you all on this important occasion of the Human Rights Day commemoration in the beautiful Eastern Cape Province.
On Human Rights Day we celebrate and re-affirm our commitment to the hard-won human rights that are enshrined in the Constitution of our country.
The marking of this day was born out of the huge sacrifices made by brave men and women who fought for freedom in the face o
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Jacob Zuma
President of South Africa from to
His Excellency Jacob Zuma | |
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Zuma in November | |
In office 9 May – 14 February | |
Deputy |
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Preceded by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
Succeeded by | Cyril Ramaphosa |
In office 18 December – 18 December | |
Deputy |
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Preceded by | Thabo Mbeki |
Succeeded by | Cyril Ramaphosa |
In office 14 June – 14 June | |
President | Thabo Mbeki |
Preceded by | Thabo Mbeki |
Succeeded by | Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka |
In office 20 månad – 18 månad | |
President | Thabo Mbeki |
Preceded by | Thabo Mbeki |
Succeeded by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
In office 20 December – 20 December | |
Preceded by | Thabo Mbeki |
Succeeded by | Mosiuoa Lekota |
In office 7 July – 20 December | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Cheryl Carolus |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 16 månad • Phumla WilliamsSouth African public servant (born ) Mirriam Phumla Williams (born 1 July [2]) is a South African public servant who served as spokeswoman of the Cabinet of South Africa and Chief Executive Officer of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).[3] An anti-apartheid activist for the African National Congress (ANC), she was an operative of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) from until its disbandment in [4] As head of GCIS, Williams was responsible for all of South Africa's government communications - in charge of all spokespeople in government departments - and the spokeswoman for the Government of South Africa.[5] Early life and political activism[edit]Phumla Williams was born in Pimville, Soweto on 1 July She attended Musi High School.[6] As a member of the ANC, her involvement in politics began after pupils across Soweto schools were shot and arrested by apartheid police during the Soweto student |